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Name	Mike Ross
Image name	Official_MR_Headshot.JPG
Date of birth	August 02, 1961
Place of birth	Texarkana, Arkansas
Alma mater	University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Residence	Prescott, Arkansas
State	Arkansas
District	4th
Term start	January 3, 2001
Preceded	Jay Dickey
Succeeded	Incumbent
Office2	Arkansas State Senator
Term start2	1991
Term end2	2000
Party	Democrat
Religion	Methodist
Spouse	Holly
Children	Sydney, Alex
Occupation	Former Small Business Owner

Michael Avery “Mike” Ross (born August 2, 1961) is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Democratic Party. Ross is currently the dean of the Arkansas congressional delegation, or its most senior member.

Early life, education and career

Ross was born in Texarkana, Arkansas, the son of two public school educators, and he graduated high school in Hope, Arkansas. He was educated at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, working his way through college as a local radio announcer. Together with his wife, Ross owned and operated a small pharmacy in Prescott, Arkansas, which they sold in May 2007. The Ross family has two children and attend the First United Methodist Church of Prescott.

Ross also served as Chief of Staff to then-Lieutenant Governor Winston Bryant from 1985 to 1989.

Arkansas State Senate

In 1990, Ross was elected to the Arkansas State Senate becoming the legislature's youngest member at that time; he served for ten years until his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000.

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

Committee on Energy and Commerce

*Subcommittee on Energy and Environment

*Subcommittee on Health

*Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Committee on Foreign Affairs

*Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment

*Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia

NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Ross is a Co-Chair of the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, President of the Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association and Vice President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

Ross is against gun control and is one of the few Democratic members of Congress to consistently earn an A+ rating from the National Rife Association's Political Victory Fund. In two previous elections, LaFrance had supported Ross' opponent Jay Dickey, a close friend of LaFrance.

Following up on the story, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported shortly thereafter on September 23 that, “Richard Jackson, a professor of pharmacy administration at Mercer University in Atlanta and an expert in evaluating the worth of pharmacies, said the price tag for the pharmacy’s assets was ‘well within the ballpark’ of what similar pharmacies in similar communities would bring.”

The same article continued saying that Jackson agreed that the keys for the buyer of a pharmacy are those assets — such as the inventory, the fixtures and the “good will” the business has established in the community, an intangible asset “with significant value especially in a rural area.”

It quoted Jackson as saying that the price the Rosses received for the pharmacy’s assets — between $500,000 and $1 million — is “very average” and that “there’s nothing unusual about that whatsoever. I value pharmacies every day, and most are going to fall within that range.” He also commented on the noncompete agreement – standard in pharmacy sales – saying that “people come to that pharmacy not because of the bricks and mortar, but because of the pharmacist. There is a distinct and significant value to that pharmacist being there.”

That same article continued saying, “Scott Pace of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association echoed Jackson, noting that the sale of any pharmacy’s assets would take into consideration a number of factors in addition to the value of the real estate. He provided data from the National Community Pharmacists Association showing that the average independent community pharmacy had $3.6 million in sales in calendar year 2007, with an average inventory of more than $298,000.”

On September 25, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported that the only other pharmacy owner in Prescott — Ross’ former political and business rival — said the deal seemed fair. All Care pharmacy owner state Sen. Percy Malone was reported to say, “I would have bought it for that." In 1992, Malone and Ross ran a spirited Democratic primary campaign against each other for the state Senate, the Democrat Gazette reported. Malone said he “didn’t see anything out of line” in the price USA Drug paid and added that since there were only two drugstores in the town of 3,686 people, the price would likely be higher than the property’s assessed value.

The same article interviewed other pharmacy owners in Arkansas who have in recent years have had similar business transactions, such as David Smith who sold Central Pharmacy in Conway to Cardinal Health Care in 2006. Cardinal subsequently sold it to the Medicine Shoppe. Smith, who manages the pharmacy said that he received at least $50,000 in a noncompete agreement that stipulated that he couldn’t work for another pharmacy within five miles (8 km) for a threeyear period. Holly and Mike Ross received $110,000, but their noncompete agreement came with much more stringent terms. They agreed not to work for a competitor within for a period of 10 years. Smith said USA Drug “got an incredible deal." That’s because, Smith said, to a great extent a pharmacy’s value is tied up in the pharmacist himself. “The store revolves around the store owner or pharmacist,” he said. “That’s the face people trust.” To illustrate how important the noncompete agreement is, he said it was a “huge” deal that LaFrance hasn’t switched signs on the front of Holly’s Health Mart. “It’s a very shrewd move on his part to have retained that name,” he said.

The same article stated that it’s also common for a pharmacy chain to pay higher than assessed property values when acquiring land and buildings. Larger chains have paid premiums for land in smaller Arkansas towns in recent years it reported. For instance, Walgreen Co., the Illinois-based drug giant, purchased and a building in Wynne in 2007 for $650,000. The current value of the land, according to the Cross County assessor’s office is $145,800. The same year, the chain bought an empty plot in Newport for $560,000. In 2008, the Jackson County assessor pegged the land’s value at $35,900. And in 2008, according to Garland County records, Walgreen paid $990,000 for and a building that was listed with a $282,650 value.

References

External links

Congressman Mike Ross official U.S. House site

Congressman Mike Ross official campaign site

Profile at SourceWatch

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Birth name	Patrick Junior Chukwuem Okogwu
Born	November 07, 1988
Origin	London, United Kingdom
Instrument	Vocals
Genre	Grime, hip hop, Dubstep, electro, Drum 'n' Bass
Occupation	Rapper, songwriter
Years active	2005–present
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Playername	Serena Williams
Country
Residence	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Datebirth	September 26, 1981
Placebirth	Saginaw, Michigan
Height	175 cm (5'9")
Weight	82kg (178lbs)
Turnedpro	1995
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney	US$ 32,773,004 (1st all-time among women athletes and 4th all-time among tennis athletes) |
Singlesrecord	474–101 (82%)
Singlestitles	37 WTA
Highestsinglesranking	No. 1 (July 8, 2002)
Currentsinglesranking	No. 4 (November 1, 2010)
Australianopenresult	W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
Frenchopenresult	W (2002)
Wimbledonresult	W (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010)
Usopenresult	W (1999, 2002, 2008)
Othertournaments	Yes
Wtachampionshipsresult	W (2001, 2009)
Olympicsresult	QF (2008)
Doublesrecord	145–19 (88.4%)
Doublestitles	20
Highestdoublesranking	No. 1 (June 7, 2010)
Grandslamsdoublesresults	12
Australianopendoublesresult	W (2001, 2003, 2009, 2010)
Frenchopendoublesresult	W (1999, 2010)
Wimbledondoublesresult	W (2000, 2002, 2008, 2009)
Usopendoublesresult	W (1999, 2009)
Othertournamentsdoubles	yes
Olympicsdoublesresult	Gold medal (2000, 2008)
Mixed	yes
Mixedtitles	4
Mixedrecord	27–3 (90%)
Highestmixedranking	1 (April 5, 1999)
Australianopenmixedresult	F (1999)
Frenchopenmixedresult	F (1998)
Wimbledonmixedresult	W (1998)
Usopenmixedresult	W (1998)
Updated	June 5, 2010

}} Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and currently ranked World No. 4 in singles and No. 5 in doubles with sister Venus Williams. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her World No. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She is considered to be one of the greatest women's tennis players of all-time in a career hampered by numerous injuries. She has won more Grand Slam titles in singles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles than any other active female player.

Williams has won two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles. When the children were young, the family moved to the Los Angeles suburb of Compton, where Serena started playing tennis at the age of five.

Playing style

Williams is primarily a baseline player. Her game is built around taking immediate control of rallies with a powerful and consistent serve (considered by some to be the best in the women's game), She ultimately lost in the semifinals to World No. 5 Lindsay Davenport. She finished 1997 ranked World No. 99.

Williams began 1998 at the Medibank International Sydney. As a qualifier ranked World No. 96, she defeated World No. 3 Davenport in the quarterfinals before losing to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario in the semifinals. Williams made her debut in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open, where she defeated sixth seeded Irina Spîrlea in the first round before losing to sister Venus in the second round, in the sisters' first professional match. The Williams sisters won two more doubles titles together during the year. Serena finished the year ranked World No. 20 in singles.

1999–2001: Becoming a top 10 player

Williams lost in the third round of the 1999 Australian Open to Sandrine Testud. The following month, she won her first professional singles title when she defeated Australian Open runner-up Amélie Mauresmo 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) in the final of the Open Gaz de France in Paris. With Venus also winning the IGA Superthrift Classic in Oklahoma City that day, the pair became the first sisters to win professional tournaments in the same week. On April 5, 1999, Serena made her top 10 debut at World No. 9.

Williams played three tournaments during the 1999 European spring clay court season. She lost in the quarterfinals of the Tier I Italian Open in Rome to World No. 1 Hingis and in the quarterfinals of the Tier I German Open in Berlin to World No. 7 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. Serena and Venus won the women's doubles title at the French Open, but Serena was upset by Mary Joe Fernandez in the third round of the singles competition. She then missed Wimbledon because of injury.

When she returned to the tour, Williams won a Fed Cup singles match before playing two tournaments during the 1999 North American summer hard court season. She won the JPMorgan Chase Open in Los Angeles, defeating World No. 1 Hingis in the semifinals and Julie Halard-Decugis in the final. Williams was seeded seventh at the US Open, where she defeated World No. 4 Monica Seles, World No. 2 Lindsay Davenport, and World No. 1 Hingis to become the second African-American woman (after Althea Gibson in 1958) to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. The Williams sisters also won the doubles title at this tournament, their second Grand Slam title with each other.

To complete 1999, Williams won a doubles match in the Fed Cup final against Russia, her third tournament of the year at the Grand Slam Cup in Munich, and lost in the second round of the tournament in Filderstadt. Williams ended the year ranked World No. 4 in just her second full year on the main tour.

Williams started 2000 by losing in the fourth round of the Australian Open to 16th seeded Elena Likhovtseva. She failed to defend her titles in Paris and Indian Wells, although she did win the Faber Grand Prix in Hanover. Williams missed the French Open because of injury. She returned at Wimbledon, where she lost to eventual champion Venus in the semifinals after Serena had lost just 13 games in advancing to the second Grand Slam semifinal of her career. The Williams sisters teamed to win the doubles title at the event. Williams successfully defended her title in Los Angeles in August, defeating World No. 1 Hingis in the semifinals and World No. 2 Davenport in the final. She reached the final of the Du Maurier Open in Montreal, Canada the following week where an injury forced her to retire from her match with Hingis. Her defense of the US Open title ended when she lost in the quarterfinals to second seeded Davenport. Williams teamed with Venus to win the gold medal in doubles at the Sydney Olympics in September. She then won her third singles title of the year the following week at the Toyota Princess Cup in Tokyo. She finished the year ranked World No. 6.

Williams played two tournaments in Australia at the beginning of 2001, losing to World No. 1 Hingis in the quarterfinals of both the tournament in Sydney and the Australian Open. Serena and her sister Venus won the women's doubles title at the latter tournament, becoming only the fifth doubles team in history to win all four Grand Slam women's doubles titles during their career, a "Career Grand Slam".

She did not play again until March, when she defeated Kim Clijsters in the final of the Tier I Tennis Masters Series in Indian Wells, California. She advanced to the final there when Venus withdrew just before the start of their semifinal match. Venus claimed that an injury prevented her from playing, but the withdrawal was controversial. Neither Williams sister has entered the tournament since. after beating World No. 3 Martina Hingis in the quarterfinals, World No. 2 and sister Venus in the semifinals, and World No. 1 Capriati in the final. Her 6–2, 6–2 win over Venus was her second career win over her sister.

Williams played three clay court tournaments before the 2002 French Open. She reached her first clay court final in May, at the Eurocard German Open in Berlin, losing to Justine Henin in a third set tiebreak. The following week, Williams won her first clay court title at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, defeating Capriati in the semifinals and Henin in the final. The Williams sisters also won the doubles title at the tournament, the fifth Grand Slam title for the pair in women's doubles. Williams played just one tournament between Wimbledon and the US Open, losing in the quarterfinals of the JPMorgan Chase Open in Los Angeles to Chanda Rubin, ending a 21-match winning streak. As the top seeded player at the US Open, she defeated former champion Lindsay Davenport in the semifinals to reach the final for the third time. Playing Venus in the third consecutive Grand Slam final, Williams won once again, 6–4, 6–3, to win her second US Open title and fourth Grand Slam singles title.

Williams won two consecutive singles titles in the fall, defeating Kim Clijsters to win the Toyota Princess Cup in Tokyo and Anastasia Myskina to win the Sparkassen Cup in Leipzig, Germany. She reached the final at the year-ending Home Depot Championships, where she lost to fifth seeded Clijsters in straight sets, ending her 18-match winning streak.

Williams finished 2002 with a 56–5 record, eight singles titles, and the World No. 1 ranking. She was the first African-American (male or female) to end a year with that ranking since Althea Gibson in 1958. She was the first woman to win three Grand Slam titles in one year since Hingis in 1997.

At the 2003 Australian Open, Williams was just three points from losing to Émilie Loit in the first round before eventually winning. Williams went on to reach the semifinals for the first time, where she recovered from 5–2 down in the third set and saved two match points before defeating Clijsters. She faced her sister Venus for the fourth consecutive Grand Slam final and won 7–6(4), 3–6, 6–4 to become the sixth woman in the open era to complete a Career Grand Slam, joining Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, and Margaret Court. She also became the fifth woman to hold all Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously, joining Maureen Connolly Brinker, Court, Graf, and Navratilova. Williams was the defending champion at the Australian Open but fell to World No. 17 Daniela Hantuchová in the third round 6–1, 7–6(5). She did not play again in 2006, ending the year ranked World No. 95. This was her lowest year-end ranking since 1997. Williams played just four tournaments in 2006.

2007–08: Return to the top 10

Williams began 2007 with renewed confidence, stating her intention to return to the top of the rankings, Her performance in the final was described by TENNIS.com as "one of the best performances of her career" and by BBC Sport as "arguably the most powerful display ever seen in women's tennis". After the tournament, however, she re-entered the top 10 at World No. 9. As the eighth seed at the French Open, Williams lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Henin 6–4, 6–3. Williams said her performance was "hideous and horrendous" and worse than ever. At the US Open, she beat 2007 Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli in the fourth round but lost her third consecutive Grand Slam singles quarterfinal to Henin, 7–6(3), 6–1.

In October, Williams lost in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Stuttgart to World No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova. Williams then reached her third final of the year at the Tier I Kremlin Cup in Moscow, defeating Kuznetsova in the semifinals before losing to Elena Dementieva. Nevertheless, Williams's performances at these tournaments increased her ranking to World No. 5 and qualified her for the year-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in Madrid. Her participation there was short. Because of injury, she retired from her first match with Anna Chakvetadze after losing the first set and then withdrew from the tournament.

Williams started 2008 by participating on the U.S. team that won the Hopman Cup for the fifth time in Perth, Australia. after Serena saved a match point at 6–5 in the third set. This was the first time they had played each other since the fourth round of the 2005 US Open. Serena then defeated Schnyder in the final. At the Tier I Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Williams won her fifth career singles title there, tying Steffi Graf for the most singles titles at this tournament. Williams defeated World No. 1 Henin in the quarterfinals, World No. 3 Kuznetsova in the semifinals, and World No. 4 Janković in the final. This was her 30th career singles title.

At the clay court Tier I Family Circle Cup in Charleston, Williams defeated, for the fourth consecutive time, second-seeded Sharapova in the quarterfinals. In the final, Williams defeated Vera Zvonareva to capture her tenth career Tier I title and first clay court title since the 2002 French Open. Her 17-match winning streak was ended by Dinara Safina in the quarterfinals of the Tier I Qatar Telecom German Open in Berlin 2–6, 6–1, 7–6(5). Williams was the fifth-seeded player at the Tier I Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome and made it to the quarterfinals, where Alizé Cornet received a walkover over Williams because of a back injury.

Williams was the fifth-seeded player at the French Open. Although she was the only former winner of this tournament in this year's draw, following the sudden retirement of four-time champion Henin, she lost in the third round to 27th-seeded Katarina Srebotnik 6–4, 6–4.

At Wimbledon, the sixth-seeded Williams reached the semifinals for the first time in four years. She defeated former World No. 1 and 2006 Wimbledon champion Amélie Mauresmo in the third round before losing the final to her older sister Venus in straight sets. This was the first Grand Slam final in which the Williams sisters had played each other since 2003. Serena and Venus then teamed to win the women's doubles title without dropping a set the entire tournament, their first Grand Slam women's doubles title since 2003.

Williams then played four World Team Tennis matches for the Washington Kastles, because of a left knee injury. That injury caused Williams to withdraw from the tournament in Los Angeles the following week.

Playing in the singles draw at the Olympics for the first time in Beijing, Williams was the fourth-seeded player in singles but lost to fifth-seeded and eventual gold-medalist Dementieva in the quarterfinals 3–6, 6–4, 6–3. Serena and her sister Venus won the gold medal in doubles to add to their victory at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, beating the Spanish team of Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual in the final.

Williams was seeded fourth at the US Open and defeated her seventh-seeded sister Venus in the quarterfinals 7–6(6), 7–6(7). Serena trailed 5–3 in both sets and saved two set points in the first set and eight set points in the second set. Williams then defeated Safina in the semifinals and second-seeded Janković in the final. This was her third US Open and ninth Grand Slam singles title. This victory returned her to the World No. 1 ranking for the first time since 2003. Williams initially refused to apologize for her outburst, both in her post-match press conference In doubles, Serena and Venus successfully defended their title by defeating the top ranked team of Cara Black and Liezel Huber in the final 6–4, 6–3.

A leg injury then caused Williams to withdraw from five consecutive tournaments, including the Premier 5 Dubai Tennis Championships and the Premier Mandatory Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne.

She returned to the WTA tour at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome where she lost to Jelena Janković in the semifinals 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(5) after failing to convert a match point while serving at 5–4 in the third set, and then surrendering a 5–2 lead in the deciding tiebreaker.

At the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open, she received a first round bye. In her first match, she made 73 unforced errors in defeating Vera Dushevina in the longest match of her career, 3 hours, 26 minutes, 6–7(2), 7–6(5), 7–6(5). Williams saved a match point at 6–5 in the second set, then injured her upper leg early in the third set. She then fell to 16th seeded Nadia Petrova 4–6, 6–2, 6–3. Williams won only two of her eighteen opportunities to break Petrova's serve. She teamed with Venus to win the doubles title.

At the French Open, she defeated Shahar Pe'er in the fourth round before losing to Samantha Stosur in the quarterfinals 6–3, 6–7(2), 8–6. Williams made 46 unforced errors and squandered a match point at 5–4 in the final set. It was the first Grand Slam tournament that Williams had not won or been defeated by the eventual champion since the 2008 French Open. Williams has not advanced past the quarterfinals at this event since 2003. She also played doubles with Venus as the top seeds. Their defeat of Huber and Anabel Medina Garrigues in the semifinals improved their doubles ranking to World No. 1. They then defeated 12th seeds Květa Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik in the final 6–2, 6–3 to win their fourth consecutive Grand Slam women's doubles title.

Her next tournament was Wimbledon, where she defeated Maria Sharapova in the fourth round 7–6(9), 6–4. She then defeated Li Na in the quarterfinals and Petra Kvitová in the semifinals, both in straight sets. In the final, Williams defeated Russian Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2 without facing a break point and breaking the serve of Zvonareva three-times. Serena was the defending champion in doubles with her sister Venus, winning the last two years. They lost in the quarterfinals to Elena Vesnina and Zvonareva 3–6, 6–3, 6–4.

In Munich on July 7, Williams reportedly stepped on broken glass while in a restaurant. She has also won the "Young Heroes Award" from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater L.A. and Inland (2003) and the "Family Circle and Prudential Financial Player Who Makes a Difference Award" (2004). In response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Williams, along with other ATP and WTA stars decided to forgo their final day of preparation for the 2010 Australian Open to form a charity event in which all proceeds will go to the Haiti earthquake victims. |- | Australian Open || 2007 || Unseeded winner of singles title || Chris O'Neil (1978) |- | 1999 French Open – 2010 French Open || 1999–2010 || Highest streak of consecutive initial Grand Slam finals won (doubles) (12) || Venus Williams |- | Grand Slam tournaments || 2002 || Won two Grand Slam singles tournaments in the same calendar year in straight sets || Billie Jean King
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At the 1998 Lipton International Players Championships in Key Biscayne, she recorded her fifth singles victory over a player ranked in the top 10, which was the fastest (16 matches) that any woman in professional tennis history had done this.

At the 2002 French Open, she became the first younger sister to defeat her older sister in a Grand Slam tournament.

On June 10, 2002, she and her sister Venus became the first siblings ever to hold the top two women's singles rankings simultaneously.

By winning the 2003 Australian Open, she became the first African-American woman to win the singles title at this tournament.

On September 8, 2008, she regained the World No. 1 ranking for the first time in 5 years, 1 month. That gap is the biggest in professional tennis history.

She was named one of the Top 10 Most Superstitious Athletes by Men's Fitness.

Awards

;1998

WTA Newcomer of the Year

Tennis Magazine/Rolex Rookie of the Year

;1999

WTA Most Improved Player of the Year

Tennis Magazine Player of the Year

;2000

WTA Doubles Team of the Year Award (with Venus Williams)

Teen Choice Awards – Extraordinary Achievement Award

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.68)

;2001

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.71)

;2002

Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year

WTA Player of the Year

ITF Women's Singles World Champion

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.72)

;2003

34th NAACP Image Awards President's Award

ESPY Award Best Female Athlete

ESPY Award Best Female Tennis Player

Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

Avon Foundation Celebrity Role Model Award

BET Award for Female Athlete of the Year

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.60)

;2004

WTA Comeback Player of the Year

Family Circle/Prudential Financial Player Who Makes a Difference Award

ESPY Award Best Female Tennis Player

BET Award for Female Athlete of the Year

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.63)

;2005

BET Award for Female Athlete of the Year

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.62)

;2006

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.87)

;2007

BET Award for Female Athlete of the Year

Laureus World Comeback of the Year

Harris Poll Most Favorite Female Sports Star

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.69)

;2008

WTA Player of the Year

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.69)

;2009

AP Female Athlete of The Year Award

SI.com Best Female Athlete of the Decade

Glamour Magazine Women of the Year Award

BET Award for Female Athlete of the Year

Harris Poll Most Favorite Female Sports Star

ESPY Award Best Female Tennis Player

ITF Women's Singles World Champion

ITF Women's Doubles World Champion (with Venus Williams)

Named Second Best Tennis Player of the Decade by ESPN (with Roger Federer at Number 1)

WTA Player of the Year

WTA Doubles Team of the Year Award (with Venus Williams)

WTA Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year Award (with Venus Williams)

Doha 21st Century Leaders Awards – Outstanding Leadership

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.67)

;2010

Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year

TIME Magazine The World's 100 Most Influential People

Forbes The Celebrity 100 (No.61)

BET Award for Female Athlete of the Year

ESPY Award Best Female Tennis Player

Harris Poll Most Favorite Female Sports Star

WTA Fan Favorite Doubles Team of the Year Award (with Venus Williams)

Forbes 30 Utterly Inspiring Role Models

Teen Choice Awards – Female Athlete Award

Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in the World (No.55)

Recognition

In 2005, Tennis Magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player in 40 years.

See also

List of Grand Slam Women's Singles champions

List of Grand Slam Women's Doubles champions

List of Grand Slam Mixed Doubles champions

Williams sisters rivalry

Dementieva – S. Williams rivalry

Henin – S. Williams rivalry

Hingis – S. Williams rivalry

References

External links

Interview with Serena Williams on Hossli.com

Serena Williams Profile

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Name	Sean Garrett
Also known as	The Penn
Background	non_performing_personnel
Birth name	Garrett Hamler
Born	March 30, 1979Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia
Instrument	Vocals, keyboards
Genre	Hip hop, Contemporary R&B;
Associated acts	Swizz Beatz, Jesse McCartney, Polow Da Don, Ludacris, Nicki Minaj, Mario Barrett
Occupation	Musician, record producer, rapper, singer
Years active	2003–present
Label	Columbia, Interscope, RocNation
Url	SeanGarrettMusic.com/

Garrett Hamler, (born March 30, 1979, Atlanta, Georgia) better known by his stage name Sean Garrett is an American singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. He has produced fifteen number one singles in only seven years of producing music. That number puts him in fifth place on the Billboard list of producers with the most number one hits. Garrett is the only producer to achieve this measure of success in under a decade, and is also the only active hip hop producer that is mentioned on the Billboard list of producers with the most number one hits.

Early life

Born in south side Atlanta, he moved with his family to Europe when he was four. His father was in the U.S. military and they never stayed long in one place. He transferred between army bases across Germany and England. He performed in talent shows that led to a recording contract with Ariola or BMG when he was 17 ("Sean Garrett - Bio, CDs and Vinyl at Discogs”). A few years later when he returned to the U.S. and began writing and recording songs. Garrett insisted he was an artist, not a songwriter but went back to school, graduated from college with an A.A. degree in business from the University of Maryland’s program in Germany. He then took a job as a mortgage broker in South Carolina.

Career

Garrett is responsible for a series of chart-topping compositions, most notably Usher's "Yeah!", Jesse McCartney's hit "How Do You Sleep?," which become a chart topper and one of the biggest 2009 songs, as It went on to become the 86th biggest song in the U.S. for 2009.

Ciara's breakout track "Goodies", Teairra Mari's debut single "Make Her Feel Good", Mario's single "Break Up", Nicki Minaj's first single "Massive Attack" and Britney Spears' "Toy Soldier" are written by Sean Garrett. He is in a production duo with Swizz Beatz, and together they produced several Beyoncé Knowles singles: "Ring the Alarm", "Get Me Bodied", "Upgrade U", "Check on It", "Diva" and "Video Phone". He also writes often over productions by Polow da Don. Garrett is currently working on a new album by Whitney Houston and Jesse McCartney . Garrett is also working on a single with upcoming artist Charice.

Garrett also embarked on a career as a performer,. His debut album, Turbo 919, was released June 24, 2008 on his Bet I Penned It Music imprint, through Interscope Records. (Garrett's catch-phrase, which is featured in multiple songs he has produced, is "Smash on the radio, bet I penned it".)

Ludacris appeared on Garrett's debut single, "Grippin'". In return, Garrett was featured on Ludacris's "What Them Girls Like", alongside Chris Brown. He also wrote and produced a song called "I Did It for Love" for Korean popstar BoA for her first eponymous English album. Garrett is featured and appears in the music video. In March 2010, Garrett released the first single off of his upcoming album Courtesy Of in entitled "Get It All", which features Nicki Minaj.

Discography

; Studio Albums

2008: Turbo 919

2011: Courtesy Of

; Official Mixtapes 2010: The Inkwell

Awards/nominations

Soul Train Awards

2009, Best Collaboration "Break Up" (nominated)

References

External links

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Name	Rihanna
Capt size	100px
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Alias
Born	February 20, 1988Saint Michael, Barbados
Genre	R&B;, pop, dancehall, dance, hip hop, urban pop
Occupation	Singer, songwriter, executive producer, dancer, video director, philanthropist, cultural ambassador, author, actress
Associated acts	Jay-Z, Ne-Yo, Nicki Minaj, Eminem
Url

Robyn Rihanna Fenty (born February 20, 1988), better known as simply Rihanna ( or ), is a Barbadian R&B; recording artist and songwriter. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers. She subsequently signed a contract with Def Jam Recordings after auditioning for then-label head Jay-Z.

In 2005, Rihanna released her debut studio album, Music of the Sun, which peaked in the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart and features the Billboard Hot 100 hit single "Pon de Replay." Less than a year later, she released her second studio album, A Girl Like Me (2006), which peaked within the top five of the Billboard albums chart, and produced her first US number one hit single, "SOS", as well as Billboard Hot 100 top ten entries "Unfaithful" and "Break It Off". Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad (2007), peaking at number two on the Billboard 200, featured five top ten hits including three US number one hit singles—"Umbrella", "Take a Bow" and "Disturbia"—and the worldwide hit "Don't Stop the Music". The album was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Umbrella," which features Jay-Z. Her fourth studio album, Rated R, was released in November 2009, and peaked at number four on the Billboard 200. Its first three singles, "Russian Roulette", "Hard" and "Rude Boy" peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, with "Rude Boy" peaking at number one. She released her fifth studio album, Loud, in November 2010, that features the US number one singles, "Only Girl (In the World)" and "What's My Name?". Her childhood was deeply affected by her father's addiction to crack cocaine and her parents' rocky marriage, which ended when she was fourteen years old. Rihanna attended Charles F. Broome Memorial School, a primary school in Barbados, and then the Combermere School, where she formed a musical trio with two of her classmates at the age of fifteen. In 2004 she won the Miss Combermere Beauty Pageant. Over the next year, Rihanna and her mom shuttled back and forth to Rogers' home in Stamford, Connecticut. Then, shortly after turning 16, she relocated in the United States and moved in with Rogers and his wife. Carl Sturken helped her record a four-song demo, and what would become her first hit, "Pon de Replay", to send to various recording companies. It took a year to record the demos, because Rihanna was going to school and would only record during summer and Christmas school breaks. Her demo made its way to Def Jam, which invited her to audition for the label's then-president, Jay-Z, who quickly signed her. The album featured production from Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Stargate and Poke & Tone. A reviewer for Entertainment Weekly commented that the "dancehall/R&B; debut is filled with chintzy production and maudlin arrangements that block out the Music of the Sun." In Australia, Ireland and New Zealand the single proved to be well-received reaching the top ten in those countries.

A month after the release of her debut album, she began working on her second studio album. A Girl Like Me was released in April 2006, selling 115,000 copies in its first week and has been certified platinum by the RIAA, having shipped over one million units. She adopted a more rebellious image while recording the album, eventually dying her hair black and cutting it short. Rihanna commented, "I want to keep people dancing but still be soulful at the same time [...] You feel different every album, and [at] this stage I feel like I want to do a lot of uptempo [songs]." The album topped the charts in countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Russia and Ireland, and peaked at number two in the United States and Australia. Unlike previous work, the album featured a more dance-pop sound instead of the dancehall, reggae and ballad styles. The album received positive reviews by critics, becoming her most critically acclaimed album at that time compared to her previous efforts.

Rihanna was nominated in four categories at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, winning Monster Single of the Year and Video of the Year. Its first three singles: "Russian Roulette", "Hard" and "Rude Boy" peaked within the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Rude Boy" reaching number-one. The song also topped the charts in Australia, while reaching number two in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand and Switzerland. In August, 2010, a wax figure of Rihanna was unveiled in Madame Tussauds in Washington D.C.

Rihanna released her fifth studio album, Loud, on November 16, 2010. and her music to "teen pop." Larry Meyler of The Sun stated that "Rihanna going bad is very good" and that she had "[shaken] off any 'teen pop' image as she rocked the stage." NME describes the singer as a "heady mix of dancehall, reggae and contemporary R&B.;" Unlike Music of the Sun or A Girl Like Me, her third album contained a more dance-pop sound Some of her up-tempo dance-pop songs include production from Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and J. R. Rotem. New Order's "Blue Monday" on "Shut Up and Drive" and '70s original song "Soul Makossa" of Manu Dibango with a part of the chorus from Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" on "Don't Stop the Music".

Influences

One of Rihanna's major influences and idols is Mariah Carey. She says, "I looked up to [Mariah] a lot and I still do. I admire her as an artist, and to [compete with her] was a moment I will never forget for the rest of my life. Rihanna also considers Madonna as one of her idols and biggest influences, saying "[Madonna] has reinvented herself throughout her career and moved into different areas. I want to be the black Madonna." and J. C. Penney. That same year, she received an endorsement deal from Clinique to promote their Happy fragrance. In September 2007, she became the official face of tourism for Barbados, being included in many of their ad campaigns. She holds the honorary title of Ambassador for Culture and Youth in Barbados. She additionally was honored by the Prime Minister David Thompson, who presented her with several gifts at a national concert on February 20, 2008, in Barbados, called "Rihanna Day". In February 2008, Rihanna thanked and honoured her country during the acceptance speech for her win of "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" at the Grammy Awards. Although Rihanna is heavily involved in the promotion of her country and works with the government in Barbados to do so, she is often criticized by other Barbadians for everything from her music to her successes and for wearing "skimpy clothes". Rihanna, speaking on one incident, said, "I went to the beach and I had on a one-piece swimsuit with jeans [...] They took the picture and they made it look like a top that was really revealing... There were [...] radio programmes about it. It was a big deal for, like, three weeks straight – talking about I'm not setting a good example." Rihanna states she was bullied at school. "Having lighter skin wasn’t a problem in my household, but it was when I went to school — which really confused me at first. The harassment continued to my very last day of elementary school."

Rihanna has performed a number of concerts to raise funds for both charities and the Foundation and is a 2008 Cartier Love Charity Bracelet Ambassador. She performed at Madonna’s Raising Malawi fundraiser on February 6, 2008, in New York City. After becoming an honorary cultural ambassador for Barbados, Rihanna became involved with DKMS, an international donor network based in Tübingen, Germany, to try to find a donor for Lisa Gershowitz Flynn. The Manhattan attorney had been diagnosed in November with acute myelogenous leukemia. In January 2008, Rihanna contributed in the fight against AIDS when she visited the H&M; in New York to support Fashion Against AIDS by presenting her t-shirt design and signing autographs for a limited time with slogans like "Believe" and "Stop and Think." The collection features t-shirts and hoodies designed by Rihanna, Timbaland and other well-known designers, musicians and artists. The line, called Fashion Against AIDS, was launched in February 2008 to raise awareness of the disease among teens and spread awareness about HIV/AIDS. In August 2008, Rihanna and other pop, rock, R&B; and country singers such as Carrie Underwood, Ciara, Beyoncé Knowles, Leona Lewis, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, and Fergie recorded the charity single, "Just Stand Up!", the theme song to the anti-cancer campaign Stand Up to Cancer and its theme song. The singers performed the song live on September 5, 2008. Rihanna was also selected as the spokesmodel for Gucci’s first United Nations Children's Fund ad campaign. She appeared in the fashion house’s Tattoo Heart campaign, which premiered in December 2008. Rihanna was photographed in series of special edition print ads with United Nations Children's Fund items, twenty-five percent of sales will benefit the children’s charity.

On November 19, 2008, Rihanna was enlisted by Gucci's Frida Giannini along with Madonna to light the United Nations Children's Fund Christmas snowflake in New York City at the Grand Army Plaza. In 2008, she became the global representative and the face of the 4th annual Gucci Campaign to Benefit United Nations Children's Fund. The campaign aimed to raise funds for children in Africa through the sale of its Tattoo Heart collection of bags, which launched worldwide on November 19, 2008. Rihanna has been a part of many benefit concerts to help raise money for various illnesses, such as cancer for Hope Rocks. Rihanna performed on January 20, 2009, at the Recording Industry Association of America's Presidential Inauguration Charity Ball to raise money for the world largest anti-hunger organization. On April 2, 2009, Rihanna visited the NYU Medical Center to help look for another bone marrow donor for a young girl named Jasmina Anema. Rihanna first learned about Anema's plight in February 2009, when she saw the moving video Anema's best friend, Isabelle Huurman, and her mother, Karen Detrick, made appealing for donors to save Anema. Rihanna honored Anema's best friend, Isabella, for her efforts for trying to save her best friend at a DKMS Gala on May 7, 2009. Jasmina Anema eventually received her transplant on June 11, 2009, but died on January 27, 2010. In September 2009, Rihanna performed at Jay-Z's "Answer to Call" concert, which paid tribute to the police officers and firefighters who died on the September 11 attacks.

Discography

Music of the Sun (2005)

A Girl Like Me (2006)

Good Girl Gone Bad (2007)

Rated R (2009)

Loud (2010)

Tours

Main Tours

, 2006

The Good Girl Gone Bad Tour, 2007/8/9

Last Girl on Earth Tour, 2010/11

Loud Tour, 2011

Promotional Tours

Rihanna's Secret Body Spray Tour, 2005

A Girl's Night Out, 2007

Featured Tours

PCD World Tour, 2006

Rock Tha Block Tour, 2006

Glow in the Dark Tour, 2008

See also

List of artists who reached number one in the United States

List of awards and nominations received by Rihanna

List of number-one hits (United States)

List of Rihanna concert tours

List of Rihanna songs

References

External links

Rihanna at Island Def Jam Music Group

Rihanna's Believe Foundation

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Name	Rey Mysterio, Jr.
Names	La Lagartija Verde (The Green Lizard)ColibríRey Misterio, Jr.Rey Mysterio
Height
Weight
Birth date	December 12, 1974
Birth place	Chula Vista, California
Billed	San Diego, California
Trainer	Rey Misterio, Sr.
Debut	April 30, 1989

Oscar Gutierrez (born December 12, 1974) Later that year, Eddie Guerrero formed a Mexican stable known as the Latino World Order (LWO) (a spin off of New World Order) that included nearly every luchador in the promotion. Mysterio continually refused to join and feuded with Guerrero and the LWO members, including winning a match against long time rival and LWO member Psychosis in a match at Road Wild. On the March 22 Spring Breakout edition of Nitro, Mysterio got his first shot at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship against champion Ric Flair when the names of (allegedly) nearly everyone in the company were put into a hat and a lottery was held. El Dandy was the lottery winner, but he was injured, and Mysterio took the shot instead. The match ended with a disqualification win for Flair, even though Arn Anderson's interference on Flair's behalf should have theoretically disqualified Flair. At Slamboree, Mysterio and Kidman lost the World Tag Team titles to Raven and Perry Saturn in a Triangle match, also involving former champions Benoit and Malenko. Mysterio, however, was injured during the match and was sidelined due to injury. Billy Kidman substituted for Mysterio and teamed with Konnan during their title defense against Harlem Heat and The First Family, in which the Filthy Animals went on to lose the title back to Harlem Heat.

Mysterio returned in the spring of 2000 and remained a steady performer, eventually joining the New Blood faction in early 2000 opposing the Millionaire's Club.

Mysterio participated in the main event of Survivor Series as part of Team SmackDown! along with Randy Orton, Bobby Lashley, Batista, and JBL who defeated Team Raw (Shawn Michaels, Kane, The Big Show, Carlito, and Chris Masters). The match stemmed from Mysterio eliminating Big Show at Survivor Series, and ended as a "no contest" when Big Show's tag team partner Kane interfered in the match. Mysterio continued to feud with Raw's World Tag Team Champions, even finding a tag team partner in World Heavyweight Champion Batista who, along with Mysterio, would be set to face Raw's Kane and The Big Show in a tag match at Armageddon. Before Armageddon, Batista and Mysterio defeated Mysterio's longtime rivals MNM on the December 19 edition of SmackDown! to win the Tag Team Championship in a match they both dedicated to Eddie Guerrero. Orton defeated Mysterio at No Way Out after illegally using the ropes to get the pin. In the main event of the evening, Mysterio retained the World Heavyweight Championship, causing JBL to leave SmackDown!, until ECW One Night Stand, when JBL announced he would return as a color commentator.

Mysterio began a feud with King Booker after Booker won a battle royal to become the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. This rivalry continued for several weeks and saw Mysterio defeating Booker's court member William Regal on an edition of SmackDown!, moments before attacking the challenger and hitting him with a 619 around the steel post. At The Great American Bash, Mysterio lost the World Heavyweight Championship after Chavo Guerrero turned on Mysterio and hit him with a steel chair; Chavo cost Mysterio his rematch the following week. Mysterio then began a feud with The Great Khali, which would lead to a match at Unforgiven where he would face Khali for the World Heavyweight Championship; the match was eventually made a Triple Threat match also involving Batista, but was unsuccessful in recapturing the title. On the February 22 edition of SmackDown!, Mysterio announced that his injury would keep him out of action for at least six months, and he eventually underwent three surgeries within the space of a month. In an interview with The Miami Herald in January 2009, Mysterio revealed that he and his wife are expecting their third child. Days later Gutiérrez defended himself in a newspaper interview by explaining the drugs as being on a prescription for his knee and arm. While the Wellness Policy allows for prescribed drugs, Mysterio further contested he had been on a family holiday and subsequently in Europe promoting SummerSlam, giving him only a day to provide the prescription after being notified. Gutiérrez is also friends with Mad One who performed the original version of Booyaka along with Mysterio, and several other of Mysterio's themes in WCW.

Other media

On an episode of the television show Heroes entitled "The Kindness of Strangers", the character Monica sees Mysterio give Randy Orton the 619 at WrestleMania 22. Later in the show, she uses her power to recreate any physical activity she sees to perform a modified 619, similar to Mysterio giving the 619 around a ringpost, to stop a robbery. sometimes to the back of the opponent's head) ::*Frog splash – 2005–present; adopted from and used as a tribute to Eddie Guerrero ::*Springboard into either a seated senton, or a diving splash (Springboard hurricanrana pin) - ECW / WCW / WWE; preceded by Mysterio spinning his arm around then pointing to the sky, signaling the move :*Avalanche Frankensteiner – WCW; used rarely as a finishing move in WWE often transitioned into a hammerlock :*Arm drag, often used as a counter :*Arm wrench inside cradle :*Baseball slide, sometimes transitioned into a headscissors takedown :*Bronco buster :*Bulldog, often used as a counter :*DDT, often used as a counter :*Diving hurricanrana, sometimes off of the ring apron :*Dragonrana :*Dragon sleeper :*Dropkick, sometimes while springboarding or from the top rope :*Headscissors DDT or headscissors reverse DDT :*Headscissors takedown :*High speed roundhouse kick to the head of a seated opponent, as a roll out counter to a sunset flip :*Inverted STF :*Leg-feed enzuigiri :*Multiple crossbody variations ::*Diving ::*Reverse ::*Running ::*Slingshot (Plancha), sometimes with corkscrew ::*Springboard, sometimes from the second rope :*Multiple moonsault variations ::*Diving sometimes to a standing oppent ::*Split-legged ::*Springboard ::*Standing :*Mysterio Express (Leg trap sunset flip powerbomb) :*Mysterio-Rana (Mysterio jumps onto an opponent's shoulders and then twists around into a hurricanrana pin), sometimes preceded by a cartwheel :*Slingshot or springboard somersault seated senton onto a standing opponent outside of the ring, sometimes transitioned into a hurricanrana :*Spinning heel kick, sometimes while springboarding :*Springboard sitout facebuster :*Standing shiranui :*Suicide dive :*Thesz press :*Tilt-a-whirl or tope-rope headscissors takedown :*Victory roll :*Wheelbarrow bodyscissors transitioned into either an arm drag, a bulldog, or a DDT

With Billy Kidman

619 (WWE)

:*"The Ultimate Underdog" (WCW / WWE) :*"The Biggest Little Man" (WWE) :*"The Masked Maestro" (WWE) :*"The Heart and Soul of SmackDown" (WWE) :*"The Sensation" (WWE) :*"God's Humble Servant"(WWE)

Taunts / Celebrations

Mysterio either puts his hands to his mouth and calls out or points to the sky or crowd before he performs the 619 (Springboard hurricanrana pin).

* Before every match Mysterio crosses himself and points to the sky, he also does this after he wins a match during his celebration.

Entrance themes

:*"Sad but True" by Metallica (ECW; 1995-1996; as Rey Mysterio, Jr.) :*"March of Death" by Jimmy Hart (ECW/WCW; 1995–1999; as Rey Mysterio, Jr.) :*"" by Konnan and Mad One (WCW; 1999; as Rey Mysterio, Jr.; used while part of the Filthy Animals) :*"Psycho" by Konnan and Mad One (WCW; 1999–2001; as Rey Mysterio, Jr.; used while part of the Filthy Animals) :*"619" by Chris Classic (WWE; 2002–2005) :*"Booyaka" performed by Rey Mysterio and Mad One (WWE; 2005–2006) :*"Booyaka 619" by P.O.D. (WWE; 2006–present)

Championships and accomplishments

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Asistencia Asesoría y Administración

Mexican National Trios Championship (1 time) – with Octagón and Super Muñeco

WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Billy Kidman

WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Billy Kidman (1), Konnan (1), and Juventud Guerrera (1)

World Wrestling Association

WWA Lightweight Championship (3 times)

World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

* 2010 Bragging Rights Cup with Smackdown Team.

Royal Rumble (2006)

*Twenty First Triple Crown Champion

Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

*Best Flying Wrestler (1995–1997, 2002–2004)

*Best Wrestling Maneuver (1995) West Coast Pop

*Match of the Year (2002) with Edge vs. Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle, WWE No Mercy, October 20

*Most Outstanding Wrestler (1996)

*Rookie of the Year (1992)

*Worst Feud of the Year (2008) with Kane

*Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2010)

Luchas de Apuestas record

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Notes

References

External links

WWE Kids profile

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Name	Manny Pacquiao
Caption	Pacquiao during the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game
Imagesize	175px|realname = Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Nickname	Pac-Man,Fighting Pride of the Philippines,The Destroyer,The Mexicutioner,The People's Champ,Pambansang Kamao (National Fist),The Fighting Congressman
Weight	Light MiddleweightWelterweightLight WelterweightLightweightSuper FeatherweightFeatherweightSuper BantamweightFlyweight
Height	He is the fourth among six siblings: Liza Silvestre-Onding and Domingo Silvestre (from first husband of his mother) and Isidra Pacquiao-Paglinawan, Alberto "Bobby" Pacquiao and Rogelio Pacquiao.

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Name	Kesha
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Kesha Rose Sebert
Born	March 01, 1987Los Angeles, California, United States
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee,United States
Genre	Electropop, dance-pop
Instrument	Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active	2005–present
Occupation	Singer-songwriter, rapper, musician
Label	RCA
Associated acts	Flo Rida
Url

Kesha Rose Sebert (born March 1, 1987), better known by the mononym Kesha ( , stylized Ke$ha), is an American pop singer-songwriter and rapper. In 2005, at eighteen, Kesha was signed to Dr. Luke's record label and publishing company. Although an active musician since then, singing background vocals and writing songs for other artists, her breakthrough only came in early 2009 after appearing on Flo Rida's number one single, "Right Round."

Her debut single, "Tik Tok", released in late 2009, reached number one in eleven countries. Her debut album, Animal, was released in January 2010 and debuted at number one in the US, Canada and Greece. By September, Kesha had sold two million albums worldwide and released three more top ten singles from Animal. The album was re-released with a companion extended play, Cannibal, in November, preceded by the chart-topping lead single, "We R Who We R".

Kesha has cited artists such as Madonna, Debbie Harry, Queen, Johnny Cash, Aaron Neville, Bob Dylan and Beastie Boys as musical influences. Her music incorporates elements of dance-pop, and she uses a spoken word rapping style on many songs.

Life and career

1987–2004: Childhood and youth

Kesha was born Kesha Rose Sebert in Los Angeles, California, to Pebe Sebert, a singer and songwriter. Pebe, a single mother, struggled financially while supporting herself, Kesha and her older brother, Lagan, at the time. They had to rely on welfare payments and food stamps to get by. Pebe moved the family to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1991 after securing a new publishing deal for her songwriting. Kesha's younger brother Louis was born shortly after. Pebe frequently brought Kesha and her brothers along to recording studios and encouraged Kesha to sing. Pebe also taught Kesha how to write songs, and they would often write together when she returned home from school. The Seberts were featured in an episode of The Simple Life as the host family to Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in 2005.

2005–09: Career beginnings

In 2005, at eighteen, Kesha was signed to Dr. Luke's label and music publishing company. She worked with several writers and producers while at the company and ended up co-writing The Veronicas' single, "This Love" alongside Toby Gad. Two years after arriving in Los Angeles, she decided that she wanted Prince to produce her music and located his home; soon thereafter she trespassed on his property. Once she was discovered, she was thrown out, but not before she left her demo with him. She appeared in the video for Katy Perry's single, "I Kissed a Girl" and sang background vocals for the Dr. Luke produced song, "Lace and Leather" by Britney Spears in 2008.

Kesha gained exposure in the mainstream media in early 2009 after appearing on Flo Rida's number one single, "Right Round". She also refused to appear in the video; she explained in an interview that, "if you want to be a legitimate artist, it’s more important what you say no to. I knew he would want me to be some sexpot, shake my booty, and whatever." Soon after, Kesha signed a multi-album deal with RCA Records through Dr. Luke's imprint, after negotiations with Lava Records and Flo Rida's record label, Atlantic Records as well.

2009–present: Animal and Cannibal

"Tik Tok" was released as Kesha's debut single digitally in the US in August and sent to radio two months later. The song was a commercial success topping the charts in eleven countries; performing best in the US where it set the weekly record for the most digital downloads of a female artist and became the second best-selling single in a week, after "Right Round", by shifting 610,000 copies. The album debuted at number one in the US, Canada and Greece. Kesha launched her own lawsuit in August, motioning to dismiss the case on the grounds that it was her right to fire the management when they did not perform. She cited the Talent Agencies Act in an October suit, asking the California Labor Comissioner to declare her contract with DAS void because it had acted as an unlicensed talent agent while procuring work for her in California, where only licensed agents can do so. She has writing credits on every track on the album and defended her decision to make pop music in an interview, explaining that, "[p]eople get so pretentious about pop music so I do feel like I'm fighting this battle. My record is honest and fun. It's a celebration of youth and life and going out and getting crazy. I'm about non-pretentious irreverence and fuck off good fun!" most notably on her debut single "Tik Tok". The New York Times stated that the song represented "the complete and painless assimilation of the white female rapper into pop music."

Public image

|source=Kesha explaining the dollar sign in her stage name}} Kesha's styling comprises messy hair, smudged makeup and a wardrobe she commonly refers to as "garbage-chic". a cross and another of an anchor that she received in Cuba.

Discography

Animal (2010)

Tours

2011: Get Sleazy Tour

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Category:1987 births Category:2000s singers Category:2010s singers Category:American female pop singers Category:American rappers of European descent Category:American singer-songwriters Category:Female rappers Category:Living people Category:People from Nashville, Tennessee Category:People from the San Fernando Valley Category:RCA Records artists Category:Rappers from Tennessee

Name	Eric Turner
Number	29, 42
Position	Safety
Birthdate	September 20, 1968
Birthplace	Ventura, California
Deathdate	May 28, 2000
Deathplace	Thousand Oaks, California
Heightft	6
Heightin	1
Weight	208
College	UCLA
Draftyear	1991
Draftround	1
Draftpick	2
Debutyear	1991
Debutteam	Cleveland Browns
Finalteam	Oakland Raiders
Finalyear	1999
Pastteams
Highlights
Statseason	1999
Statlabel1	Interceptions
Statvalue1	30
Statlabel2	Interception yards
Statvalue2	469
Statlabel3	Touchdowns
Statvalue3	3
Nfl	TUR297924

Eric Ray Turner (September 20, 1968 – May 28, 2000) was a defensive back who played for the Cleveland Browns, the Baltimore Ravens and the Oakland Raiders. He died of intestinal cancer at the age of 31, two weeks after claiming he was not gravely ill. He was buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura, California.

Turner attended Ventura High School and then played college football at UCLA where he was a All-American in 1990. Nicknamed "E-Rock" by his teammates, Turner drew comparisons to former Bruins great Don Rogers. He was the 2nd overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft—the highest choice for a defensive back in football's modern era (technically the highest since Jerry Stovall in 1963).

Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns, signed a four-year, $6 million contract, which included a $3.15 million signing bonus, making the first-year compensation a record for a National Football League rookie.

After the Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996, Turner played one more season for them. He made his second Pro Bowl and was second on the team with 112 tackles and tied for lead with five interceptions, although those numbers went largely unnoticed on a defense that allowed 441 points, third-highest in the league. Following the 1996 season Turner, who had the most expensive contract among all NFL safeties, was cut by the Ravens and became an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his six-year career.

Turner signed a four-year, $6 million deal with the Raiders in 1997.

Turner recorded 30 interceptions in just 109 career games, including returns for touchdowns of 93 and 94 yards.

In 2001 he was named to the Ventura County Sports Hall of Fame. The football field at Ventura High School is named in his honor.

References

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Playername	Asier del Horno
Fullname	Asier del Horno Cosgaya
Dateofbirth	January 19, 1981
Cityofbirth	Barakaldo
Countryofbirth	Spain
Height
Currentclub	Levante
Position	Left back
Clubnumber	15
Youthyears	1992–19931993–2000
Youthclubs	GallartaAthletic Bilbao
Years	1999–20002000–20052005–20062006–2007–200820102010–2011
Clubs	Bilbao AthleticAthletic BilbaoChelseaValencia → Athletic Bilbao (loan) → Valladolid (loan) → Levante (loan)
Caps(goals)	26 (1)108 (13)25 (1)15 (0)16 (0)13 (0)0 (0)
Nationalyears	1999–20002000–20032004–2006
Nationalteam	Spain U18Spain U21Spain
Nationalcaps(goals)	14 (2)16 (1)10 (2)
Pcupdate	20 August 2010

Asier del Horno Cosgaya (born 19 January 1981) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Levante UD on loan from Valencia CF, mainly as a left defender.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, del Horno began his career at Athletic Bilbao in 1999, where his combative tackling and strength in the air saw him rise through the ranks as a stout left-footed centre-back. However, his pace and ability to contribute to the attack led to his being switched to left-back by the time he had arrived in the seniors for both club and country.

Del Horno made his main squad debut in the 2000–01 opener at only 19, and eventually scored 13 goals in 108 league appearances for the Basque giants.

Chelsea

In June 2005, del Horno moved to Chelsea for a fee of £8 million. He won the first league championship of his career with the Blues, as part of the squad that won the English title.

He played 34 matches overall for Chelsea, scoring one goal against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.

Valencia

On 21 June 2006, del Horno returned to Spain to sign for Valencia, on a six-year deal, for €8 million, seen as a natural replacement for Amedeo Carboni, who had retired at 41. Athletic Bilbao had expressed interest, but withdrew from further negotiations, forfeiting any further financial advantage. Following surgery on his injured Achilles heel, which kept him off the pitches for most of the season, del Horno made his debut for his new club on March 3, 2007, in a 1–0 league win over Celta de Vigo.

Del Horno was placed on the transfer list by then-Valencia manager Quique Sánchez Flores, as the coach announced that the defender would not retain his position in the team for 2007–08.

In the last day of the transfer window, del Horno agreed to join his former team Athletic Bilbao on a one-year loan deal, returning to Valencia after an injury-filled campaign; at the Che, his physical problems persisted. After an unassuming first half of 2009–10 – only played in the cup, and only when Valencia faced rivals of smaller entity – del Horno was loaned to Real Valladolid until the end of the season, on January 30. An undisputed starter since his arrival, he could not however prevent the Castile and León club from returning to level two, after a three-year stay in the top division.

For the 2010–11 season, 29-year old del Horno was loaned once again, joining freshly promoted Levante UD.

International career

Del Horno made his Spain debut against Scotland on 3 September 2004. He scored the winner in a 1–0 friendly against England played in Madrid, two months later.

An ankle injury forced del Horno to withdraw from the 23-man team named by Luis Aragonés for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Medical staff in the RFEF alleged that Chelsea had prior knowledge of del Horno's injury, but allowed him to continue playing. His vacant position was controversially filled in by naturalised Argentinian Mariano Pernía, of Getafe CF.

Honours

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Club statistics

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References

External links

Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional

BDFutbol profile

National team data

Athletic Bilbao profile

Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Spanish footballers Category:Basque footballers Category:Association football defenders Category:La Liga footballers Category:Athletic Bilbao footballers Category:Valencia CF footballers Category:Real Valladolid footballers Category:Levante UD footballers Category:Premier League players Category:Chelsea F.C. players Category:Spain under-21 international footballers Category:Spain international footballers Category:Spanish expatriate footballers Category:Expatriate footballers in England

Name	Dan Bull
Img alt	A picture of Dan Bull in Parliament Square, holding a handheld megaphone, standing on a raised platform and addressing protesters
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Daniel Bull
Alias	Douglby, Dan Bull
Born	January 01, 1986 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England
Origin	Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper, songwriter
Years active	2006–present
Label	Unsigned
Url

Dan Bull is an English rapper and songwriter known for his politically orientated lyrics and specific addressing of high profile figures in his music. His music has been featured in the British press as part of attempts to save BBC Radio 6, campaign against the Digital Economy Bill, and protest in favour of filesharing.

Bull describes himself as a: "Geeky rap artist promoting logic, skepticism and political change through merciless teasing."

After A levels at South Bromsgrove High School he studied Music Technology at Leeds Metropolitan University.

Musical career

2006 - Present: Other Work

Dan Bull has released songs on subjects ranging from digital rights, to the music industry, and to gaming. Bull's actions gained international attention, specifically from the company TalkTalk who requested to team up with Dan Bull against the Digital Economy Bill.

2009: Safe

Safe tells the story of a young man who attempts suicide at the same time as a global thermonuclear holocaust and awakens in a new, ambiguous nirvana. Along the way, Dan Bull covers such topics as summer sunshine, friendship, love and loss, alienation, politics, death, religion, suicide and insanity. Bull decided that he would release his album free of charge to download, unless fans decided to donate money in order to support him.

2009 - Present: Upcoming Album''

Bull announced via his blog that the upcoming album would be available in early 2011. Stating that: "It’s going to be a continuation of the narrative of my first album, but will have a very different feel and mood overall."

Discography

Safe (Dan Bull Album) (2009)

Videos

Dear Lily (2009)

Doorways (2009)

Dear Mandy (2010)

Death of ACTA (2010)

References

External links

Official website

YouTube

Twitter

MySpace

Facebook

Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:English rappers Category:Political music